Parks and Palaces of St. Petersburg Area
Pushkin (old name Tsarskoe Selo)
The
favorite Summer residence of Empresses Elizabeth I and Catherine the
Great, Emperor Nikolas II. This residence has baroque and classical
palaces, French and English parks. During the tour tourists visit the
Catherine’s Palace designed in baroque style by Rasstrelli, in Summer
brief tour of the Catherine’s park is added. The interiors of
Catherine’s palace are splendid – gilding, pictures, famous Amber
room. The palace was almost totally destroyed during World War II, but has
risen like a phoenix from the ashes due to the unparalleled restoration
effort undertaken since the war.
Pavlovsk
The
best sample of Russian classical style, Summer residence of Emperor Paul
I, only son of Catherine the Great. The palace is located southeast of the city
of St. Petersburg, a few miles beyond the town of Tsarskoe Selo. The palace and English park are very impressive and harmonic. The
visitors have tour in the palace.
Pushkin+Pavlovsk
Visitors will see 2 palaces during the tour – Catherine’s palace in Pushkin and Palace in Pavlovsk.
The favorite Summer residence of Peter the Great. Cascades, fountains and Grand Palace are most famous. During the tour visitors will see the Grand Palace, in Summer brief tour of the park with fountains is added to the tour in Grand Palace.
Visit these unforgettable Palaces & Parks with UkraineTour !
For more information, please contact us at